The results of the West Australian state election last night are certainly quite dramatic with the incoming Labor government gaining over 10% of the vote in a two-party preferred basis and on-track to increase their parliamentary representation from 21 to 40 or more. As impressive as the change might be, it certainly was also predicted and various ( Read more... )

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In 2004 Prime Minister, John Howard, has said that he takes total responsibility for Australia's decision to join the war. However as the the Chilcot Inquiry has shown the decision to invade Iraq was most certainly a breach of international criminal law and and specifically a crime against peace. Now all this is evident, Howard has the temerity to ( Read more... )

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Background: There is debate on Australia whether marriage equality should be determined by parliament (as all other alterations to the Marriage Act have been) or whether there should be a plebiscite. Some MPs have said that they will not be bound by a plebiscite regardless ( Read more... )

Australian's plot: Paint a kangaroo with ISIS symbol and pack it with explosives.


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Dozens of migrant children are being held against their will for months and even years by the Australian authorities in a detention center for refugees located in Nauru, in the middle of the Pacific - a place merely the size of 21 square kilometers, CNN has reported.

The kids unequivocally describe that place as a prison. They are forced to live ( Read more... )

There are a number of bad religious arguments against legal marriage equality founded in unprovable metaphysical speculations (mostly on proposals of divine authorship of holy books), but perhaps the worst secular argument is the suggestion that marriage should be reserved for couples capable of breeding. The Prime Minister of Australia in 2003, ( Read more... )

This was a reply that got so long I though it was worth a post, it's interesting enough. The "you" I'm referring to is madam_shapoFirstly, I'm biased and I'll admit that. I'm a lefty, I like tolerance and diversity and all that faggy hippie shit. I'm also proud of my country's achievements, particularly in the realm of politics and economics. It is ( Read more... )

The South Australian elections are upon us and the Liberals (conservatives) are putting forth their candidate for the marginal seat of Elder, Carolyn Habib. Carolyn Habib is half Canadian, half Lebanese of Greek Orthodox background, but as someone on the radio put it this morning if she's willing to do the best job she can by the people who ( Read more... )